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And So the Baton Is Passed
And So the Baton Is Passed

And So the Baton Is Passed

Genres

Drama

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The happy home life of a high school student who lives with her loving stepfather is put in jeopardy by a painful family secret.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

137 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

29 October 2021

Country

Japan

Cast

Mei Nagano

Mei Nagano

Yuko Morimiya

Kei Tanaka

Kei Tanaka

Morimiya

Satomi Ishihara

Satomi Ishihara

Rika

Nao Omori

Nao Omori

Mito

Koshi Mizukami

Koshi Mizukami

Kento Hayase

Masachika Ichimura

Masachika Ichimura

Gahara Izumi

Kurumi Inagaki

Kurumi Inagaki

Miitan

Aya Asahina

Aya Asahina

Choir Teacher

Minori Hagiwara

Minori Hagiwara

Yuko's Friend

Hana Kino

Hana Kino

Yoshimi

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